plastic pipe

collocation in English

meaningsofplasticandpipe

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plastic
adjective
uk
/ˈplæs.tɪk/us
/ˈplæs.tɪk/
made ...
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pipe
noun[C]
uk
/paɪp/us
/paɪp/
a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place ...
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(Definition ofplasticandpipefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The device was constructed ofplasticpipeand designed to evenly distribute the water over the width of the plot.
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Aplasticpipetransports this into a 10 litre reservoir below the tank, from which an electric pump transports the oil back to the reservoir above the tank.
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These generally consist of either aplasticpipeor a specially stiffened jib, and a spool to hold the furling line.
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Plasticpipedoesn't corrode in damp earth, as metal ducts can.
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An adjustableplasticpipeallowed a foam rubber rocket to be launched at any angle when the user stomped on the plunger.
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The rungs may beplasticpipe, wood or other materials.
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These products are suitable for use inplasticpipefirestops as well as exterior steel fireproofing.
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Standard, solid, bead form sodium silicates have been used as aggregate within silicone rubber to manufactureplasticpipefirestop devices.
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Plasticpipemaking at the time, consisted of machines built on machine tables with molds and guide grooves.
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You can cut aplasticpipein half lengthwise to make two troughs which can be used as feeders for mash.
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Another high-expansion intumescent popular for use inplasticpipefirestop devices is graphite.
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Lining the bottom of the ditch with clay orplasticpipeincreases the volume of water that can flow through the drain.
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Isolated metal objects, including metal fittings fed byplasticpipe, are not required to be bonded.
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Traffic was an even mix of lumber, fertilizer, and plastic pellets inbound and grain, cement, andplasticpipeoutbound.
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Establishing a niche expertise inplasticpipemanufacturing, the company was the first in the world to manufacture a 600 mm diameter pipe in 1964, thereby gaining international recognition.
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The fuel gauge was aplasticpiperunning from the top to the bottom of the tank with a graduated glass tube section on the dashboard.
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They do not produce enough expansion force to be used inplasticpipedevices, where the intumescent must squeeze shut a melting plastic pipe or conduit.
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Floating net cages, the primary culture method, are supported by a floating frame ofplasticpipe, wood, or other material, and usually are anchored to the sea floor.
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